The three of them did not enter the interior of Gym, but climbed directly along the long stairs outside to the top of the Gym pyramid.
I have to say that when you look up from below, you already feel that this place is very high, but when you actually go up the long stairs, you realize that the height is astonishing.
If calculated as an ordinary floor, it would be at least the twenty-sixth or seventh floor. Coupled with the long passage we walked through before, this trip is still very tiring.
At least halfway through the run, Misty was already out of breath from exhaustion.
"It's too high..." She wiped the sweat from her forehead and said helplessly, "Why not install an elevator inside? I understand that this may be to train the challengers, but at least we must consider the feelings of those of us who accompany us..."
Maybe he was used to climbing, but the staff member on the side didn't blush or breath, and looked like he was used to it. He smiled and said, "We are Flying type Gym. In fact, you can fly directly to the top of the tower on Flying type Pokémon, but I still think that climbing once in a while is more beneficial to the body and mind."
Although the stairs are steep and long, there is a moment when the climb is finished.
When the two of them climbed to the top of the tower, they were immediately shocked by the sudden scenery in front of them.
It is indeed the tallest building in Fortree City. Standing here, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Fortree City. Under their feet, it is like a green Ocean, completely blocked by trees. Only some taller buildings will emerge in such a dense forest. After climbing, looking at such a scenery, I will have a wonderful sense of accomplishment.
"It's indeed beautiful." Xia You also sighed, "It's not worth the hard work we climbed."
After admiring it, he turned around and looked at the top of the tower.
The top of Fortree Gym is a standard Battle Field. The ground is covered with a thick layer of soil, even if it is Ground-type It doesn't matter if Pokémon uses Dig, and there is a Elevator on the left and right sides of Battle Field, which can raise Pokémon Trainer to a certain height and command operations in mid-air.
Looking at the other end of Battle Field, a woman in her twenties, wearing a wing suit and goggles and a helmet, was looking at her.
This person should be Gym Leader Winona of Fortree Gym.
From her appearance, it can be seen that Winona is quite pretty. She has long gray-purple hair. Perhaps it is because of her years of flying training, and her figure also looks very curvy.
Seeing Xia You looking over, Winona also said at this time, "Welcome to my Fortree Gym, I am Gym Leader Winona."
Winona's title is "The Bird Soaring in the World Pokémon Trainer". It can be seen from the name that she is good at birds Pokémon. She can also read the flow of the wind and believes that coexisting with nature is the best way of life. This is why she chose to set up Gym here.
And similar to Wallace, Winona also pays great attention to the elegance and magnificence of combat, so it is also known as the powerful Pokémon Trainer that respects elegance.
"Hello, I am Xia You."
"I am Misty."
The two also briefly introduced themselves, and in such a strange situation and knowing the purpose of their visit, they did not waste time. When Misty consciously went to the auditorium, Xia You also came to Pokémon Trainer's Battle Area at the signal of the staff member.
When Winona also walked to the other side, the lift platform under their feet was raised at the same time, bringing them into the air more than ten meters away from Battle Field.
It turns out that this is the characteristic of this dojo. It really feels like commanding a battle in the air.
However, for those who are afraid of heights, it may be a little unfriendly to be on the top of such a high tower and now standing on such a high platform.
But for Xia You, this is not a problem. He is a man who often rides Pokémon Fly above the clouds. This height is not even half of the usual height. It is completely trivial!
At this time, the staff member walked to the stage in the center of Battle Field, and while acting as Referee, he also said to Xia You, "From now on, Fortree Gym Leader will be held Winona, and the challenger Xia You's Gym battle. There are three Pokémon that can be used in this Gym battle. When all Pokémon on either side are unable to fight, the game will end. In addition, only the challenger is allowed to change Pokémon at any time!"
Very common rules, no different from most Gym rules.
From this point of view, although it is an air combat Gym, it does not have any special requirements.
Seeing that Xia You was ready, Winona also took out her own Poké Ball from her arms. As she threw it hard, a Altaria appeared in front of Xia You in the next second.
There was no surprise when I saw this Pokémon and Xia You.
This is also the signature Pokémon of Winona, and it is also her main force Pokémon. Almost when she is mentioned, the first thing people think of is Altaria.
And without knowing the strength of the opponent, he directly sent out this kind of Pokémon. It can be seen that Winona is not the kind of person who will let off steam. He must be very serious about every Gym battle. This is a good match for For someone like Xia You, there is naturally no problem, and she is expected to treat it with all her strength. But for the novice Pokémon Trainer, it is undoubtedly a tough battle. It may even be difficult to succeed after many consecutive challenges, which will leave a psychological shadow.
But there is nothing that can be done about it. After all, everyone's personality is very different. Some people like to support the younger generations and use some not-so-strong lineups to train the newcomers, but some people take the battle very seriously from beginning to end.
This is due to personality. Although it is more difficult to encounter Gym Leader like this, often when challengers successfully pass that level, they will also experience tremendous growth.
There are disadvantages and advantages.
As for what Pokémon should be used to deal with it...
Xia You didn't think much, he took out a Poké Ball from his pocket and threw it at Battle Field.
When Blue Light flashed by, Winona also saw clearly Pokémon of Xia You.
"Oh? It's Metang." She nodded and praised, "In terms of attribute restraint, although Steel-type Pokémon can't cause any restraint damage to my Altaria, but Altaria's Flying type and Dragon-type moves can't cause any effective damage to it. I have to say, it's a good choice."
Unexpectedly, she also commented on her own Pokémon. It can be seen from this that she is indeed very confident.
Altaria is hovering among High Sky. On the contrary, Metang is not flying that high, but Levitate is about 1 meter above the ground. The two Pokémon are going up and down. Although the heights are very different, they are staring at each other with fighting intent burning in their eyes.
Compared with their Pokémon Trainer, as Pokémon they can feel each other's aura more clearly, and can also estimate the general strength through these auras.
However, compared to Altaria's more agile eyes, Metang's cold stone heart did not cause it to have too many emotional fluctuations.
Seeing that both Pokémon were ready, Referee immediately announced the start of the competition.
From the beginning, Winona launched a fierce offensive. Under her command, Altaria dived directly and rushed towards Metang!
To be honest, this is not a good idea. Although this will bring the two Pokémons closer together as quickly as possible, because it is a direct attack, it is easier to be hit by the opponent's attack than other methods of approaching.
Are you confident in your speed?
Even though I had some guesses in my mind, I still had to give it a try.
Thinking of this, Xia You directly commanded Metang and launched an attack on Altaria.
An invisible Confusion shot out at Altaria, but perhaps feeling something, Altaria just slightly adjusted the angle of its wings, and immediately changed its direction in the air, making a circle. While dodging the Confusion attack, it also swept towards Metang from the side!
It's really fast...
No wonder Winona dared to launch such an attack.
Although he was a little surprised, it was not as expected by Xia You. However, after missing one hit, Altaria had already flown in front of Metang, which also caused Metang to lose the chance of a second attack. Altaria was too fast to even dodge.
"What a great opportunity!" Seeing this scene, Winona's eyes lit up and he shouted directly, "Use Peck!"
Peck?
Hearing this, Xia You was inevitably a little surprised.
Such a good opportunity, but only use this simple attack?
However, the next second, he understood how the "peck" in Winona's mouth was different from the pecks of other Pokémon.
The moment Altaria approached Metang, a cold light flashed on its short beak, and then it pecked at Metang frantically. However, in just a few seconds, it pecked dozens of times!
Just like a chicken pecking at rice, it even swayed into a shadow because it was too fast!
Bang bang bang bang--!
The sound of metal being struck echoed endlessly.
As a basic attack, although the peck does not cause much damage, it can still cause considerable damage under such an intensive attack. This also makes Xia You a little impressed. After all, it is not easy to train Pokémon like this. It seems that this Altaria has really worked hard, and it is no wonder that it has become the representative Pokémon of Winona.
It's just like what Winona said before, Altaria's attack on Metang can only cause half damage, not to mention that Metang also has high defense capabilities. Although it looks scary, it actually doesn't achieve much success.
"As expected." Even Winona shook his head helplessly after seeing such a result, "I have defeated many Pokémon Trainer by surprise with this move. Although I have foreseen this result, it is obvious that there is still nothing I can do against this kind of restrained Pokémon."
Hearing her words, Xia You didn't say anything.
He could also feel a trace of helplessness in Winona's tone. In fact, he did not do it intentionally by sending Metang. It was just that there were only a few Pokémon that he needed to train. No matter who he sent to play, it would always be the turn of the other ones.
It's just that the order of entry is different.
When Altaria's attack had just ended, Metang's counterattack naturally followed.
Metang waved its two columnar claws and used Metal Claw to grab Altaria. However, Altaria dared to launch such a Close Combat, so it naturally had something to rely on. The moment Metang raised its claws, it had already spread its wings to avoid it.
This is the flexibility of Flying type Pokémon.
However, Xia You did not expect Metal Claw to really cause any damage to Altaria. Seeing it return to the air again, he decisively launched a medium and long-range attack with Confusion.
But this time, Altaria also did not dare to approach rashly. While quickly avoiding Confusion, he also used moves like Dragon Breath and Dragon Pulse to fight back from a relatively safe distance.
However, attacks with such movement will always make mistakes. Although Dragon Breath successfully hit Metang once, Altaria itself was also seized by Metang, and such opportunities often have major consequences!
Just by an oversight, Altaria was hit by Confusion and was controlled.
While causing damage, Altaria was also gradually brought to the ground by Confusion, approaching Metang.
"Altaria! Get away quickly!!"
Although Winona issued such an order, how could Altaria break free from the constraints of Confusion.
But after all, it was Gym Leader who had been fighting for a long time. Seeing that she could not escape through Superpower, she quickly thought of other ideas.
Under her command, Altaria opened her mouth and spit out a stream of Dragon Pulse when her body was unable to move, spraying it on the ground beneath her. When Dragon Pulse hit the ground, a reverse thrust was generated, pushing it back into the air. At the same time, a violent explosion occurred, and the generated air waves and thick smoke surrounded itself!
Affected by the air waves and thick smoke, it instantly regained control of its body.
But before it could breathe a sigh of relief, Winona suddenly shouted, "Be careful up there!"
Altaria looked up and saw Metang flying in front of it at an extremely fast speed, and its two claws were also shining with cold light as they grabbed at him!
In a hurry, it had no time to dodge, so it could only wrap its body with soft Flaaffy's face, blocking the attack.
In fact, when Winona asked Altaria to use Dragon Pulse, Xia You already knew what she was planning.
This is also his lead in experience and victory in insight.
Since he had foreseen this incident, he also asked Metang to use Agility at the same time. While quickly approaching Altaria, he used Metal Claw again.
However, he didn't expect Altaria's reaction to be very quick, and he actually used the move 'Cotton Guard' to defend himself in an instant.
This is a move that only a few Pokémon with the appearance of Overgrow can use.
Once used, it will greatly improve one's own defense, which can be said to be an extremely effective means of resisting close attacks!
It's really not simple...
Regarding this, Xia You can only sigh in his heart.
After all, it was not Winona who gave the order just now, it was Altaria's instinctive reaction!
Although I have already praised it once, I have to say it again, Winona is indeed the representative Pokémon, it is indeed not simple!